About Postdoctoral Fellowship to SC/ST

Postdoctoral Fellowship for SC/ST is a fellowship offered by UGC to pursue Post doctoral research in the speciefied 4 fields. This Postdoctoral Fellowship is only applicable for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates. Fields of Study eligible for Postdoctoral Research are

Motto of the Fellowship is to provide fellowships in the form of financial assistance to students who belong to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe, to pursue advanced studies and research in Indian Institutions.

Kindly Note: Fellowship cannot be transferred from one minority community to another

House rent allowance: Postdoctoral Fellowship for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Candidates will be provided single-seated hostel accommodation in the University/Institute/College. In case the candidates make their own arrangement, then they can withdraw the HRA by producing the required documents.

Medical: Candidates will not be provided with any separate/fixed medical services. Candidates can make use of medical facilities available in the University/Institution/College.

Leave: Candidates are entitled to leaves of maximum 30 days excluding the public holidays. Candidates are not entitled to any other vacations.

Candidates are eligible for maternity/ paternity leave at full rates of the fellowship as per Government of India rules once during the tenure of the award.

In special cases, the candidates are entitled to take a leave of 3 months without the full rate of Fellowship.

Mode of Disbursement: The fellowship and contingency amount will be provided through Direct Benefit Transfer. The Fellowship amount will be disbursed through UGC Designated Bank to the bank account available of the awardee.

Duration: The fellowship will be offered for a period of 5 years with no provision for further extension.

Postdoctoral Fellowship to SC/ST Application form and Process

Postdoctoral Fellowship for SC/ST Application form can only be filled Online and candidates willing to apply for the fellowship need to apply online on the official website of UGC. Below is the brief synopsis of the Application Process.